NCR CORPORATION
Peripheral Products Division - Wichita
NCR November 28, 1989
Mr. David Allison, Chief Curator
Information Age: People, Information & Technology
National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C. 20560
Dear Mr. Allison:
As part of our continuing support for Information Age:
People, Information & Technology, we at NCR Corporation
would like to donate the computer industry's first Small
Computer System Interface (SCSI) protocol chip -- an
innovation which changed the face of computing -- for the
exhibit and the Smithsonian collection.
The SCSI standard, developed by NCR and Shugart Associates
between 1981 and 1982, helped propel the computer industry
into a new era of intelligent peripheral communications. The
SCSI standard enabled such diverse devices as disks, tapes,
printers, and scanners to share a common interface to one or
more computer systems in a way that was never before
possible.
Last year while visiting the Smithsonian, I discussed the
SCSI chip with Marie Mattson, she indicated that the chip
would be a welcome addition to Information Age. Alan
Buddendeck and Shawne Buckley, who are coordinating other
NCR assistance for the exhibit, suggested that I contact you
regarding the chip donation.
The SCSI chip is significant in its own right, and I believe
NCR's SCSI chip development effort would add a unique,
human-interest chapter to the Information Age story. I have
enclosed the first SCSI chip and materials that more fully
tell the tale of the researchers, the process, and the final
product. Please review these materials and let me know what
you think, I can be reached at (316) 636-8818.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[signed]
C.J. Morey
Communications Program Manager
3718 N. Rock Road
Wichita, Kansas 67226-1397
Telephone 316636-8000